Saturday, August 11, 2012

AncestryDNA

Some weeks ago I got an AncestryDNA invite. I waited too long and missed my chance to order a kit. I was obviously disappointed. Then I checked my e-mail the other day and what do you know: a new invite. And this time I didn't putz around!

I've done DNA testing before, though not through Ancestry. Both my parents tested through 23andMe and I tested my mtDNA and did an autosomal test (Family Finder) through FamilyTreeDNA. The AncestryDNA test is also an autosomal test. I'll probably be the one to take the test, but I might try and talk my father into it instead - or maybe my grandmother (though that will be a real long shot). We'll see.

I'm curious as to how a quarter of my ancestry will be interpreted: my Italian portion. At FamilyTreeDNA it was classified as "Romanian, Tuscan." I'm also interested in my possible matches - hopefully there will be some new folks I haven't previously found on Ancestry.com

I'm interested in knowing what others thought of the test and results. Have you taken the AncestryDNA test? What is your opinion?

Disclosure: I have no affiliation with Ancestry.com and paid the $99 for the test same as everyone else. I received no remuneration of any kind by anyone for writing this post.

About

I'm a 20-something, long-time genealogy enthusiast from Northern California. My paternal ancestry is mostly concentrated in Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Ontario, Canada. On my mother's side, I am a 6th generation Californian, with ties further back to many of the lower 48 states.